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• Laboratory and Technician Manager Posted On July 21 2026 Hours Full Time Description JOB SUMMARYReporting to the Dean of Engineering the Laboratory and Technician Manager supports the operations of the School of Engineering by providing and overseeing safe efficient and well-maintained laboratory facilities including the managing of a staff of laboratory technicians. The Manager will be responsible for ensuring best practices in undergraduate and research laboratories and workshops are implemented and followed. The Manager will coordinate with the Deans Office the faculty and the staff to ensure that the technicians are providing the support that is needed for labs and workshops to operate safely and effectively. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES•    Manage and support the technicians including hiring on-going training scheduling performance management and budgeting.•    Ensure that technicians train students and faculty in lab policies and procedures safety and on the proper use of equipment.•    Liaise with Facilities and technicians and the Deans Office on capital budgets projects and equipment upgrades.•    Expertise to operate and train others in the laboratory equipment used in the School of Engineering including digital fabrication tools and a wide variety of testing and analytical equipment supporting chemistry physics chemical engineering civil engineering electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.•    Assure that labs and workshops are appropriately supported by the technicians for their most effective use by faculty and students.•    Oversee supplies materials and equipment purchasing. Approve purchases for non-departmental labs and shops.•    Coordinate equipment maintenance and repair schedules and budgets.•    Work with faculty and staff where appropriate to hire undergraduate and graduate students for work-study or part-time jobs during the academic year andor summer. •    Ensures that the staff members responsible for Tier II reporting is maintaining the chemical inventory and that all inventory is maintained scheduled for replacement when necessary. •    Liaise with student competitive clubs and their leadership on project status and other needs.•    Coordinate with multiple departments in the School of Engineering on the purchase of cross disciplinary equipment.•    Collaborate with Safety Director on policy access and other guidelines. SKILLSREQUIREMENTS•    Ability to communicate effectively with administrators faculty technicians staff and students •    Expertise in the operation of engineering and science laboratory equipment used in the School of Engineering•    Familiarity with CAD HVAC and other building systems•    Knowledge of shop safety and environmental health hazards including fire and emergency procedures•    Capacity to build trust and cooperation across diverse communities•    Ability to creatively problem-solve•    Competence to manage budgets•    Ability to manage staff including training and performance management •    Applicant must be certified in first aidCPR training  EDUCATIONBachelors degree in STEM field required Salary range Between 85k and 100k depending on experience   This is a non-union position. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Email materials to hrcooper.edu  

• Founded by inventor industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art architecture and engineering as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

• My feelings my desires my hopes embrace humanity throughout the world" Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep."

• From its beginnings Cooper Union was a unique institution dedicated to founder Peter Coopers proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

• Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills enrich their intellects and spark their creativity and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.

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